1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 8
New York State Assembly · New York
John C. Cochrane (R) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Ernest C. Broadwell (D) by 37.6 points.
John C. CochraneRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.3%21,323
Ernest C. BroadwellDemocrat
29.7%9,402
Charles OharaRight to Life
3.1%975
31,700 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET